Health
Protecting a Newborn from Colds and Respiratory Illness
The vulnerability of a newborn to respiratory illness is real but manageable. Colds and other respiratory infections are the most common infectious il...
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Why a Newborn's Skin Colour Looks Unusual and When It's Normal
The skin of a newborn is not the smooth, uniform pink that parents might expect. In the first days and weeks, it can turn yellow, mottled, blotchy, or...
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How to Keep a Newborn Observation Journal: Tracking Feeds, Sleep, and Output
In the sleep-deprived fog of the first weeks with a newborn, it can be surprisingly difficult to remember when the baby last fed, how many wet nappies...
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Care
Newborn Nail Care: How and When to Trim Your Baby's Nails Safely
It is somewhat unexpected that fingernails become a source of significant parental anxiety in the first days and weeks of a baby's life. They are smal...
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Health
A Paediatrician's Guide to the First Month with a Newborn
The first month at home with a newborn is one of the most disorienting experiences of early parenthood. The information and advice available is vast a...
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Health
Meconium and Vernix in Newborns: What They Are and Why They Matter
Two substances are almost universally present at a baby's birth -- meconium (or the expectation of it shortly after) and vernix. Both are normal, both...
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Care
Baby Bath Temperature: How Warm, How Often, and How to Make Bathing Safe
Bathing a newborn can feel nerve-racking at first -- the baby is slippery, they often cry, and there are a lot of things to keep track of simultaneous...
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Family Life
Traveling With a Newborn: What to Consider
Traveling with a newborn is possible but requires different planning than travel with older children. Newborns have frequent feeding needs (every 2-3...
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Care
How Often to Change a Newborn's Nappy and What Normal Looks Like
The volume of nappy changes involved in the first months of a baby's life surprises most new parents. This is not just a practical matter of supply pl...
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Care
How to Choose Clothes for a Newborn: What You Actually Need
The temptation to overbuy for a new baby is nearly universal, and clothing is the category where most of it ends up going to waste. Newborns need rema...
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